Announcement
FLEWG HAS CEASED TO OPERATE
We faithfully fulfilled the role of Environment group for Freshford and Limpley Stoke from 2013.
This was on the request of the parish councils for both communities to assist prepare a Neighbourhood Plan. Our local countryside and wildlife was one of the top issues of concern to local residents in initial Neighbourhood Plan surveys.
We formally closed FLEWG in September 2019
This action was in the light of environment issues now being a mainstream concern and being taken up more widely across society.
We also concluded that volunteer groups can achieve much but ultimately it is local government have to play a very significant role.
Yet another factor is the wildlife and environment training events now more available from other local providers notably https://www.ruralskillsbath.com
We faithfully fulfilled the role of Environment group for Freshford and Limpley Stoke from 2013.
This was on the request of the parish councils for both communities to assist prepare a Neighbourhood Plan. Our local countryside and wildlife was one of the top issues of concern to local residents in initial Neighbourhood Plan surveys.
We formally closed FLEWG in September 2019
This action was in the light of environment issues now being a mainstream concern and being taken up more widely across society.
We also concluded that volunteer groups can achieve much but ultimately it is local government have to play a very significant role.
Yet another factor is the wildlife and environment training events now more available from other local providers notably https://www.ruralskillsbath.com
As part of our work we requested habitat maps for Freshford and Limply Stoke for the land areas of both parishes. We believe that we are the first parishes in the UK to make this request to the wildlife record centres.
We hope that soon every parish in the UK will be given easy access to the detailed habitat maps for their community.
We hope that soon every parish in the UK will be given easy access to the detailed habitat maps for their community.
CAMPAIGNS
Becky Addy Woods
FLEWG made stand with Climate Friendly Bradford in calling a for a halt to motorbike trials through this fragile ancient habitat.
"If we cannot halt biodiversity damage and loss here then we
cannot do it anywhere!" Lou Barry Wiltshire Tree Warden
See further details here
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STARLIT SKIES for Bath and surrounds
FLEWG, CAONB, William Herschel Society, Bath Astronomers, Commission for Dark Skies, CPRE See website here |
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3 Minute Cartoon About Light Pollution Released
- Praised for it's South Park Aesthetic
A young boy is very sad when light pollution takes away the stars. view here
- Praised for it's South Park Aesthetic
A young boy is very sad when light pollution takes away the stars. view here
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Successful light pollution conference including local MP for Bath is held at BRLSI
STARLIT SKIES given a award by the Commission for Dark Skies
Further details of outcomes will be published soon.
STARLIT SKIES given a award by the Commission for Dark Skies
Further details of outcomes will be published soon.
Film maker Josh Dury produces stunning new film about astronomy and the effects of light pollution in and around Bristol. See here
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